Tour OverviewWe've developed this tour for those who want to visit an amazing ancient water town just 60 minutes from Shanghai while getting a taste of some unique Shanghai sites. This full day starts by exploring the amazing ancient Qing dynasty water town of Zhujiajiao with its historic bridges, arches viewing classic homes nestling on 1000 year-old canals from a Gondola. Sample local delicacies You can also dress in traditional Chinese clothes with ancient backdrop for the perfect pictures.​You'll then head back to Shanghai to enjoy two iconic areas of Shanghai - Tianzifang with its intricate maze of cobbled streets, bars, and shikumen architecture buildings and East Nangjing Road, a pedestrian street known as the Champ Elysees of China - and the historic Jade Buddha Temple.

Highlights of this tour include： The famous Zhujiajiao Ancient Water Town with 16th-century Fangsheng Bridge, Gondola ride, local delicacies. Shanghai - Tianzifang in the French Concession, East Nanjing Rd pedestrian street, Jade Buddha Temple and much more.

As this is a private tour, you can choose your desired starting point and time. For most travelers, this will be the lobby of your downtown Shanghai hotel at 9:30am.

Relax on the 90-minute drive to the ancient water village of Zhujiajiao as you leave the metropolis and transition from urban to rural China. With centuries of history, Zhujiajiao is famous for its scenic bridges and charismatic alleyways as well as its local snacks and rice wine: it flourished during the Ming and Qing dynasty, and many of its weathered stone buildings date back to that era.

As you walk along the narrow streets, you'll visit traditional buildings, old shops, and unique food and handicraft stalls. You'll be amazed at the ancient architecture, including the 16th-century Fangsheng Bridge with its five arches, and watery vistas. Along the way, you'll sample local delicacies such as zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), zharou (square bamboo-wrapped steamed pork), unique alcohols from the region and other snacks.

Take to the river for a hand-poled gondola ride. It's the perfect way to experience how local residents traveled for hundreds of years and get an insight into the movement of people and goods that made this little town so prosperous. You can still see Zhujiajiao's inhabitants going about their business by the water.

You'll have lunch nearby water at a classic, time-honored restaurant. Your guide will explain the details of local cuisine as you enjoy an authentic flavor while enjoying the picturesque water view. Or you may like to have the most famous-Soup Dumplings back in the city, our guide will show you how to eat it perfectly.

After lunch, you'll travel back to Shanghai to take in some amazing cultural sites.

Your first stop will be a visit to the famous Jade Buddha temple to learn about the history and tradition of Buddhism in this 100's year-old serene temple with beautiful jade Buddha's.

You'll then visit the bustling Tianzifang arts and crafts enclave of the French Concession where you'll find a winding array of to boutique shops, bars and restaurants and many classic Shikumen-style buildings from the mid-19th century.

From here you'll go to East Nanjing Road, the main shopping street of Shanghai and is one of the world's busiest shopping streets. The street is cut off from cars and buses and made for pedestrians to stroll, browse and shop. You can find hundreds of shops and brands from all over the world as well as a wide range of food and restaurants. Great for shopping or just people watching.

You'll be back at your hotel (or your chosen downtown Shanghai destination) by 5:30pm, or eight hours after you began.

PricingWe offer pricing on a per person basis that decreases per person as you add participants to your tour. The table below shows the price per person that you will see in the shopping cart based on the size of your group. Please note that the shopping cart will automatically convert this into your country's currency.

Add-on OptionsThis tour comes with several optional activities you can do after your regular tour is complete. These that can be selected when you book your tour, including:

Acrobatic Show Option: This tour includes the option for a fantastic acrobatic show in the evening after your tour. This is the best show in China with a spectacular environment and features sophisticated athletic performers! ​A must see activity if you have time. Show starts 19:30 and ends at 21:00. Price shown here is for medium seats. Price: $45 USD/person

HuangPu River Cruise: Another option after your tour is to take an amazing river cruise on the HuangPu River. The perfect end to a great tour to see the spectacular views of Shanghai's skyline from both the East and West sides. Tours start every hour during the day and every 15 minutes in the evening and lasts for 1 hour. VIP seats allow you an upper view in front of the boat for guaranteed 360 degree views.

Questions?Feel free to contact us at any time if you'd like to customize this tour or just have a question. We're here to help! Contact Jenny.

Why We're different

We're not a big tour agency... just me and some of my professional tour guide friends. We love Shanghai and our goal is to make sure you have a great time based on your interests - guaranteed! And because our overhead is so low, we can offer you a great price along with customized service.